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Conway Springs Volunteers get down and dirty for community garden. A6
Spice Up Your Life Spicy ramen makes ‘miso’ happy. B6
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Random Thoughts A little fishing is good for the soul. B8
Students arrested in connection to Wichita homicide Staff report TSnews
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Argonia Days to move downtown By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com
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Oak Street Elementary teacher Dan Funke dressed as Carl Fredricksen from the movie “Up.” Funke has spent nearly all 44 years of his career with Goddard Public Schools as a classroom teacher, finding many ways to connect with students.
Hardware store in Cheney has new owners CHENEY – The long-time hardware store in downtown Cheney has new owners. Monte and Trent Viner, who own and operate Cheney Electric Service, recently purchased Hometown Farm Supply. For decades, the hardware store operated as Farm Supply, and the business has gone back to the old name, according to the Viners. “They (the previous owners) were going to close it down,” said Monte Viner. “We felt it was important to the community to keep a hardware store operating here.” The Viners have been long-time business
owners in the community, and bring a level of business experience to Farm Supply that they hope will be beneficial as the hardware store turns a new corner. Fueled by loyal customers and three generations of the Viner family, Cheney Electric Service celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. The business was founded in 1970 by Duane and Treva Viner. Their son, Monte, was 14 years old. Monte and his son, Trent, now run it. “Back then, did I have any clue that I would still be here after 50 years? I did not. But it’s definitely a good thing,” Monte said. “The other plus is that the third generation is in line to take over. We’re hoping to grow in 2021 and on into
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Goddard Lower water bills coming to city. A7 Savvy Senior Learn new technology skills online. B8
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GODDARD – A pair of students connected to local schools have been arrested in connection with an April 25 murder. Easton Palmer, 18, a student at Goddard High School, and Breckyn Elliott, 18, who had attended Eisenhower High School, have been arrested in the death of Eric Stokes, 17. A shooting took place at the Morgan’s Landing Apartments in west Wichita. Palmer will make his first
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Garden Plain Student receives first Lynn Buerki Memorial Conservation Award. A3
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Dan Funke to retire after 44 years in Goddard schools GODDARD – After 44 years with Goddard Public Schools, Dan Funke will retire from teaching at the end of this school year. Except for a brief stint as a technology administrator in the 1990s, Funke has spent his career in the classroom. The reason for that is simple: “The enjoyment of being with kids, and working with them, and watching them grow up.” “I’m now teaching grandchildren of grandparents I had as students,” Funke said. “It was interesting, because a grandfather came in and said, ‘How’s my grandchild doing?’ And I said, ‘Remember how your son was in school? Remember how you were in school? Well, your grandchild is just like that.’ They’re all good kids.” Since the early 2000s, Funke has been an elementary science teacher. He currently teaches K-4 students at Oak Street Elementary, working with every child in the school, every week. He praised school and district leaders for prioritizing science at the elementary level. “I get my kids an average of 75 minutes a week, and there are a lot of schools around here that don’t even give 30 minutes
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The Farm Supply hardware store in Cheney has new owners. They are Monte and Trent Viner, who own and operate Cheney Electric Service.
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ARGONIA – There are high expectations for this year’s Argonia Days celebration, which will be held Saturday, May 15, on Main Street in downtown Argonia, rather than at Salter Park a few blocks to the east. After a year of pandemic restrictions, people are starting to get together for community events. Good weather over the last couple of weeks is helping to fuel that optimism, as well. Argonia city clerk Tara Pierce, who heads up the organizational efforts, said there is plenty to do for everyone. “It’s going to be a busy day. We’re trying to keep everything all together (downtown). We thought that might help out the businesses,” she said.
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One more chapter
Administrator Ron Marsh to leave Clearwater for Abilene By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com CLEARWATER – A new chapter will begin June 1 for Ron Marsh. That’s when Clearwater’s city administrator will take on the same role in the city of Abilene. The Clearwater city council accepted Marsh’s resignation at its meeting on April 27. “It’s an opportunity for my career, a little bit bigger town. It’s more of a standalone town,” he said. Abilene has a population of nearly 6,400 people, more than twice that of Clearwater’s 2,500 residents.
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